The NFC has become a thing today with a large number of Android phones. It is probably important and we are surprised when the phone does not. Thanks to this feature we can easily make mobile and phone payments. Although like any function on Android, there are times when it doesn't work.
We then leave you with a series of solutions or guidelines for you to try if NFC doesn't work on our Android phone. It's frustrating, especially when we try to pay and it's impossible to get rid of it. There are many solutions that will be very helpful.
How to know if my phone has NFC
If you are in doubt whether your Android phone has NFC or not, find out all the ways in which we can monitor the availability of this function.
Is your bank compatible with Google Pay and NFC?
Google Pay is a mobile payment app good quality on Android, though not compatible with all Android phones, even though it has NFC. So this is already the first limit you can get when you have to use it. On the other hand, your bank may not be compatible with Google Pay.
It is currently compatible with more than 30 banks in Spain, which cover major banks in our country, but it can your bank is one of those that is not compatible with Google Pay, which prevents you from using NFC on your Android phone in general.
If you are using your bank application on Android, which is the way most people want it, it's worth checking out whether this app uses NFC or not, which lets you make mobile payments from it. Just as it may be that the app does not have this compatibility, some make you see the performance and make transactions online, but not the mobile payments. So you should find out if your bank application is one of these.
What to do when mobile data is not working on your phone
If mobile data doesn't work on your Android phone, there are many solutions we can try to solve this problem.
Are mobile payments properly prepared?
Another problem may be that you did not configure mobile payments properly on your phone, prevents you from using normal phone functionality. There are times when this method is not done over the phone or the appropriate system is not selected by default to be able to pay by phone. Look at this, then, to see if this is your problem. The steps to do this are:
- Open the phone settings.
- Enter Device Connection.
- Enter NFC.
- Check if it is on the phone.
- Check that you have the payment application you have selected and whether this application is compatible.
Restart the phone
If you use it NFC for cell phones More than once and it's a problem, which happens suddenly, try restarting your phone. There may be failures in the process or process, which prevent us from using it normally. In these cases, restarting the phone can fix the problem.
It's very basic, but today continues to work when we have a problem through our telephone. Try restarting and try using the same NFC to make a payment. In most cases it will give the desired result and we can pay for it.
Did the NFC fail after the update?
The most common cause of Android crashes can be updates. Both system updates or customizations and app updates So try to see when you first have this problem with NFC on your phone. Because if it's after an update to your application or layer, it could be the cause, which caused this feature to malfunction or have performance issues.
What to do if mobile coverage causes problems at home
If you have problems covering your mobile phone at home or work, use these solutions to make everything work normally again.
Also app update It can cause it, especially if an app that uses NFC, such as Google Pay. It's not possible for this to happen, that the app will update and that this function doesn't work, but it's a possibility. In any case, it may always be appropriate to return to the previous version of the application.
Use safe mode
If you haven't found the source of the failure, you can try using Safe Mode in Android. This mode creates a safe environment, where you can test NFC performance, so that see if using this method works or if it's really an NFC issue, it can come from your chip. It is a great way to get rid of the root causes of this failure on the phone.
How to access may vary between products and even between models of the same product, although as we have already told you, it is often the same in many cases. To be sure, check with your manufacturer, frequency at organizations or the web on how to access this cleaned-up mode.
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